“American Muscle,” which premiered Wednesday, July 9, on the Discovery Channel, follows Barwis and his staff as they train athletes and everyday people at his Plymouth gym. It is expected to spend $1.2 million in the state, while hiring 14 in-state employees with a full-time position equivalent of six jobs.

“Michigan-based television series help expose audiences to the state, while offering opportunities for crew and local businesses,” said Margaret O’Riley, director of the Michigan Film Office in the release. “Both of these projects highlight talented entrepreneurs who call Michigan home.”

The Emmy-winning “Ask Dr. Nandi” is recorded, produced and edited in Michigan and is expected to spend nearly $6.5 million this year and hire 41 in-state employees with a full-time equivalent of 49 jobs.

The hour-long show deals with lifestyle and medical issues as patients and practitioners discuss issues in detail while searching for solutions. The program airs on Impact Network, Doctor Television Channel and Diya TV.

Host Partha Nandi, a practicing gastroenterologist, is also a clinical assistant professor at Oakland University’s William Beaumont School of Medicine.

The Michigan Film Office has seen 14 projects awarded nearly $59 million in incentives with expenditures expected to top $227 million in the 2014 fiscal year. The projects are expected to hire 1,500 people with a full-time employment equivalent of nearly 1,200 jobs.